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The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown (2011) Eleanor Brown’s likable debut has lots of family drama, a touch of Shakespeare, and a happy ending! Dr. James Andreas, a Shakespeare scholar, has three daughters. When his wife is a diagnosed with … Continue reading
La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith (2009) After losing her husband, La (short for Lavender) goes to live in a small house in the English countryside owned by her in-laws. The time is the late 1930s and … Continue reading
Life with Strings Attached by Minnie Lamberth (2005) Life with Strings Attached, Minnie Lamberth’s first novel, is the winner of the Paraclete Press Award for Fiction. It is graced with strong writing and a decidedly southern charm. Set in Evergreen, … Continue reading
Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (2009) A light but very entertaining book for a beach or trip read, especially if you’ve been or are going to Italy. Valentine, raised in a true Italian family, lives with her aging grandmother as … Continue reading
Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans (2006) This book touched my heart and soul in so many ways. The characters were so believable and relatable. I couldn’t put it down, despite that fact that I was overcome with emotion at … Continue reading
The Matchmaker of Perigord by Julia Stuart (2008) When all of his regular customers are going bald or deserting him for a snazzy new barber in the next town, Guillaume Ladoucette gives up barbering for matchmaking. Trying to pair up … Continue reading
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (2008) At the end of WWII, writer Juliet Ashton has just published a collection of the humorous columns she wrote about London during the war. Now … Continue reading
The Used World by Haven Kimmel (2007) Contemporary setting in small town about three women and the relationships in their lives. Fast, easy read with twists and an interesting way of life in small town USA today. The story has … Continue reading
A Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber (2008) Mary Jo Wyse is pregnant; she heads to Cedar Cove in search of David, the father of her baby. Following her are three overprotective brothers (the three Wyse men). Although she doesn’t … Continue reading
A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson (2008) Mr. Malik, a widower living in Nairobi, loves his Tuesday morning bird walks–and Mrs. Mbikwa–the widow who leads them. Mr. Malik, a shy and modest man, has a … Continue reading
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